For anyone who does not know what a Jackal is, here is their wiki: [link]

I don't know where I got the name "Kek" from. According to the halo wiki, however, the name is appropriate for their language. And it kept popping into my head, so *shrugs*

Anyway, this is my jackal costume which took about 8 months to make. I finally finished this beast, and displayed it at Anime Central in Rosemont, Illinois. Sadly, I did not win any contests, but I had a lot of people boost my ego with compliments. I also had one person go, "JACKAL! It's a JACKAL! A JACKAL! Is it a JACKAL? JACKAL!" which made my day.

The armor is made out of cardboard sealed with paper tape. The skin is fabric, airbrushed for detail and with some areas speckled with liquid latex. The mask is a cardboard base with clay and liquid latex. The stilts have a wooden base and are cardboard, fabric and stuffing.

The jaw is hinged to move with my mouth, and I have digitigrade stilts to make my legs look more jackal-like. The stilts' toes bend when I walk. Also, the shield lights up with LEDs. I have a plasma pistol which wasn't included in most shots as I did not make it, but I did detail it to look more old and worn. His armor is detailed to look scratched, rusted, covered in dirt and grime. He also has some scars on his arms, a massive bullet wound in one shoulder, and a slash on the side of his head.

You know those large circular security mirrors they put in the corner of stores/stairwells/parking garages? It's the plastic backing to one of those; then slots were cut into the sides, a handle was attached, and I hand drew on all the little blue polygons with ink and painted the plasma lines with iridescent powder in mod podge.

Hey, I'm fluffy, myself, and that didn't stop me. Just beware of assholes on the internet. They nitpick about stuff like that, because they're insecure about themselves and have to point out other people's flaws to make themselves feel like they have some sort of meaning in life.

I can't stand it when people get insulted by dime-a-dozen intellectual property leechers, especially about their worth.

The man behind the mask did not bother to dignify my comment with a response. I'd like to think that he doesn't give a fuck that his body type doesn't match that of the character he is portraying. More power to him.

Probably a little LARGE for a Jackal, based on what I remember from C.E., but this looks AMAZING. My only real critique is that for the head, they generally had bigger eyes (Which would increase your visibility) and a smoother transition from 'head' to 'muzzle'. Otherwise, this looks absolutely incredible, I salute your (extremely) impressive skills.

Awesome. I found your thread on this on the 405th forums, and since it linked to DA, I figured I may as well put a word in. It's probably one of the best non-human Halo costumes I've seen, ranking up in the top with another amazing Elite costume.